Located in the historic Central Presbyterian Church
Directions to the Theater in Haverstraw
We are once again looking for aspiring actors and writers aged between 10 and 18 to join the Haverstraw Youth Theater, now in its eighth season. If you don't want to act but are interested in theater, we would also like to hear from you. Auditions will be held during July and August so please call Samuel Harps on 845 675-8044 for more information and to make an audition appointment.
The Schedule
Workshops and Classes
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Artists in Residence
Gallery opening by Pam Ring
Pam believes that it is by repurposing objects from the past that we can stir recollections and adjust our paradigms about what is meaningful to us.
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Vigilance |
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Blue Door |
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King of the Castle |
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Little Treasures |
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Los Rojas |
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Country Bungalows |
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To visit Pam's web site, click here
The artwork will be on display from January 30th
@ The Haverstraw Youth Theater,
64 New Main Street,
Haverstraw, NY
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Artists in Residence
Maija Laurens
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Maija Laurens continues to experiment in a multiple of Mediums pursuing her art via variant forms of collaborations with local photographers, musicians, architects and filmakers, articulating her vision in paint, design, and performance. She is currently in production on a TV pilot that she co-authored and co-stars in, which humorously fictionalizes her life experience in the pursuit of her art. Her “Live” Jazz Series has been met with resoundiing praise and remains on-going. This “ Action Oriented Series” has grown to include all aspects of performance, and her second suite will includie a “Dance Portfolio.” The emphasis on the artistry and euphoric movement of others continues to inspire Ms. Laurens’ vivid images and life’s work. |
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The artwork will be on display from June 1st, 2010
@ The Shades Repertory Theater,
64 New Main Street,
Haverstraw, NY
Please phone 845 675-8044 for more information
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Presents
Student Film Workshop
With
Coordinators David Kaminski and Samuel Harps
Schedule
12:00 - 1:00
Welcome and Meet and Greet
Come and share with others! Mix and mingle. Get to know people, and make connections for your next project. Students are encouraged to come and talk with others, to share their ideas, and to tell others what projects they have finished as well as what projects they will be working on in the future. Find actors, a crew, and get help for your next film! Friends, relatives, teachers, professionals seeking to work with or help students are greatly encouraged to take part in helping with this event.
1:00 - 2:30
Screenplay Readings and Discussion
Screenplay/play readings by students with discussions on screenplay format; finding resources for screenwriters; how to turn your words into a movie. Students will be asked to share their own experiences of going from a script to a completed movie.
3:00 - 4:30
Camera Workshop
Tips on how to use your camera, and use it better. Overview of technical details, formats, shooting tips, advice, and hands-on experience. Additional discussion about audio and other essentials. Students are encouraged to bring their cameras so they can use them to practice shooting in different situations and locations.
5:00 - 7:00
Screenings and Discussions
Students will screen their work and discuss it. All works are expected to be able to be shown in their entirety, but depending on the schedule, some students may need to show only a portion of their work.
7:00 - 8:00
Marketing, Distribution, Festivals
Discussion about how to get people to watch and to care about your film; how to seek out ways to distribute your film; how to get your film in to festivals and to win awards.
Submit your film here
There is no charge for this event
July 17th, times shown above
@ The Shades Repertory Theater,
64 New Main Street,
Haverstraw, NY
Please phone 845 675-8044 to reserve a place
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The Shades Repertory Theater Presents
An evening of two plays
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A Sea Captain and his Caribbean lover spar over politics and love in this 1790's tale of love and redemption. |
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On the Day of Freedom in South Africa, a Goat Farmer is confronted by one of his long time herders over land and the long term effects of Apartheid. |
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Music for "Wild Orange" and "Goat Feed" performed by Barney Griffin.
August 6th; 7th; 13th and 14th, all at 8:00 pm
@ The Shades Repertory Theater,
64 New Main Street,
Haverstraw, NY
Suggested donation $15.00
Please phone 845 675-8044 for ticket information
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The Shades Repertory Theater Presents
Written by Shep Strongin
A friend leaves his heart to a longtime buddy with hilarious results.
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Linda Rosen, Ted Tarson, John Garland, David Guiney, Walter Fiedler and Lou Morris |
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August 20th and 21st at 8:00 pm
@ The Shades Repertory Theater,
64 New Main Street,
Haverstraw, NY
Suggested donation $12.00
Please phone 845 675-8044 for ticket information
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The SOL Film Festival Presents
September Film Festival
Film listing to be announced
September 18th at 7:00 pm
@ The Shades Repertory Theater,
64 New Main Street,
Haverstraw, NY
Suggested donation: $10.00
Please phone 845 675-8044 for ticket information
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The Shades Repertory Theater Presents
Written and Directed by
Samuel Harps
Nicolo Paganini was born in Genoa, Italy, on October 27th, 1782. He was one of six children born to Teresa and Antonio Paganini. He received violin lessons from his father before he was 6 years old and later from the best instructors in Genoa.
In 1795 he went to Parma, Italy to study but the teachers there told him they could do nothing more for him. He then commenced on a course of self-training so rigorous that he often played 15 hours a day. From 1805 to 1808 he was the court solo violinist at Lucca, appointed by Napoleon’s sister Elisa Bacciocchi. In 1809 Nicolo became a free-lance soloist performing his own music. He performed concerts throughout Italy.
Paganini’s genius as a player overshadows his work as a composer. He wrote much of his music for his own performances, music so difficult that it was commonly thought that he entered into a pact with the Devil. His compositions included 24 caprices (published in 1820) for unaccompanied violin that are among the most difficult works ever written for the instrument. He also challenged musicians with such compositions as his 12 sonatas for violin and guitar; 6 violin concerti; and 6 quartets for violin, viola, cello, and guitar.
Antonia Bianchi, a singer who toured with Nicolo in 1825, bore him a son, Cyrus Alexander on July 23, 1825. Although they were never married, he did lavish affection on his son for the rest of his life.
Known as a gambler, he unsuccessfully attempted to open a gambling casino in Paris in 1838. Later he moved to Marseilles and then to Nice in France where he died on May 27, 1840.
October 7th; 8th; 9th; 15th and 16th, all at 8 pm
For further information, please phone 845 675-8044
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The Haverstraw Youth Theater Presents
Written by The Haverstraw Youth Theater with Samuel Harps
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Sarah is being bullied by a younger classmate who is the darling of the school's eye in this new dramatic comedy by the young thespians of The Haverstraw Youth Theater. |
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November 12th and 13th at 8:00 pm
@ The Haverstraw Youth Theater,
64 New Main Street,
Haverstraw, NY
Suggested donation $8.00
Please phone 845 675-8044 for ticket information
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The Shades Repertory Theater Presents
Written by
Jean Paul Sartre
directed by
Samuel Harps
The play is set in a small town in the southern United States where Lizzie McKay, the prostitute of the title, becomes a witness to a murder. Several people try and influence her testimony and persuade her to commit perjury. The ending is as unsettling as the theme of the play.
This explosive one act drama by the great existentialist, novelist, and philosopher, is an arresting attack on racism in America. This play was originally staged in Paris in 1946.
November 18th; 19th and 20th, all at 8 pm
@ The Shades Repertory Theater,
64 New Main Street,
Haverstraw, NY
Tickets: advance bookings $12.00, on the night $15.00
For further information, please phone 845 675-8044
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Beginning Improvisation and Performance (Ages 9-13) |
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Improvisation and Performance (Ages 14-18) |
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with Nicole Masi |
The key to children performing consistently and successfully on stage lies in the organization and teaching of theater classes. Understanding the skills that belong on stage will allow a student's performance in any production to be streamlined. Through an array of different theater exercises and games, they will learn the basic whys: Why do stay in the moment? Why do we stay in character? Why do we project our voice? Why do we use our body? The students will take these skills and, with structured guidance,creatively express themselves through the creation of their own performances.
Fall and Spring Sessions. (8 Week Session.)
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Playwrighting from Beginning to End |
Facilitated by Award Winning Playwright, Samuel Harps.
Character, plot development, structure, scene breakdown.
Participants will write a One-Act Play to be read to an audience at the end of the 8 week session.
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Writing for Screen, Digital Filmmaking. |
Various Instructors
(Ages 14-18) Learn how to bring an idea from page to screen.
Including; writing a screenplay, formating, directing, filming and editing your film.
Participants will shoot a short film to be screened at the Rockland Student Film Festival.
(8 Week Session) Fall Only.
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For further information and advanced tickets please contact:
The Haverstraw Youth Theater
Located in the historic Central Presbyterian Church
64 New Main Street,
Haverstraw Village, NY
Phone 845 675 8044
Email Samuel Harps
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